I was tempted to make mine two different points on the same timeline but where would I explain the sudden flush of swag?
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If anyone has a specific idea you're not sure about, you can PM me and I'll let you know if it fits.
Depends what you mean by too far off...
Were you thinking something like The Virgin Aslan Sunday School State vs. The Chad White Witch Winter Wonderland?
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Far enough in the future that there is no no recognisibility for us. Direct descent from current Earth states is nonexistent or not remembered (moon colony that was already posted would be near enough future that it is easily recognisable)
And/or also sci-fi universes with no Earth/direct fictionality rather than Future History AH.
The Virgin United Republic of North Slavia
>Basic rectangular triband
>You guys decided Austria-Hungary was the best place to take inspiration from? Seriously?
>Blue next to a different blue?
>Parliamentary Republic, that is liberal-social democrat, wow booooring
>"Republic"
>Eastern border on the Urals
>Junior ally of more powerful nation
The Chad Commonwealth of Three Nations
>A glorious swallowtail and a coat of arms
>Noble continuation of the traditions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
>Simple clean red and white
>Religious conservatism but also toleration of different religions, not allowing the excesses of capitalism or naivety of socialism
>A superior "Commonwealth"
>Elective monarchy, the most based of governments
>Eastern border beyond the Pacific, with the glorious Commonwealth America
>The Eagle does not concern itself with the opinions of lesser nations
>Basic rectangular triband
>You guys decided Austria-Hungary was the best place to take inspiration from? Seriously?
>Blue next to a different blue?
>Parliamentary Republic, that is liberal-social democrat, wow booooring
>"Republic"
>Eastern border on the Urals
>Junior ally of more powerful nation
The Chad Commonwealth of Three Nations
>A glorious swallowtail and a coat of arms
>Noble continuation of the traditions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
>Simple clean red and white
>Religious conservatism but also toleration of different religions, not allowing the excesses of capitalism or naivety of socialism
>A superior "Commonwealth"
>Elective monarchy, the most based of governments
>Eastern border beyond the Pacific, with the glorious Commonwealth America
>The Eagle does not concern itself with the opinions of lesser nations
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The Virgin United States of America
> Boring tiny America.
> Lost a war against Canada. CANADA out of all countries.
> Didn't manifest enough destiny. It only has 20 states.
The Chad United States of 'Merica
> Cool 'Merica. Beyond all our patriotic hopes and dreams.
> Beat those Vietnamese Farmers, and helped them come into the glorious realm of democracy.
> Manifested so much destiny that it rules all of North America.
> Never has lost a war.
> Home of Texan
> Cool 'Merica. Beyond all our patriotic hopes and dreams.
> Beat those Vietnamese Farmers, and helped them come into the glorious realm of democracy.
> Manifested so much destiny that it rules all of North America.
> Never has lost a war.
> Home of Texan
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Is the first image just the OTL flag? Both entries are supposed to be your own creation.
The Virgin UN Mandate of Neutral Moresnet
>Annexed by the Weimar Republic, the weakest Germany
>”Nooo you can’t, I’m neutral!”
>Reestablished by allies out of pity
>A United Nations mandate
>Not even a member
>Flag strictly follows vexillological guidelines, still looks bad
>Has zero symbolism to avoid offending anyone
>Is required by law to be flown below any national or UN flags, even in its own territory
>The weird triangle shape is the map
>Only contains one of 3 nearby villages called ‘Moresnet’
>Only has a few thousand people, still can’t get everyone to agree on a language
>Dutch, Germans, Belgians
>Dissolved in 1953 for ‘budgetary reasons’, handed to Belgium.
The Chad Armed State of Moresnet
>Defended its neutrality against Freikorps with a salvaged British tank
>Denied Belgian claims too
>Never surrendered against the Nazis, fought on in exile with the British
>Liberated its own territory
>Founding member of the United Nations
>Disregard vexillological rules, acquire self-determination
>A union of all Moresnets
>Almost everyone speaks Esperanto as a common language
>Moresneti
>Still armed
>Still independent
>Annexed by the Weimar Republic, the weakest Germany
>”Nooo you can’t, I’m neutral!”
>Reestablished by allies out of pity
>A United Nations mandate
>Not even a member
>Flag strictly follows vexillological guidelines, still looks bad
>Has zero symbolism to avoid offending anyone
>Is required by law to be flown below any national or UN flags, even in its own territory
>The weird triangle shape is the map
>Only contains one of 3 nearby villages called ‘Moresnet’
>Only has a few thousand people, still can’t get everyone to agree on a language
>Dutch, Germans, Belgians
>Dissolved in 1953 for ‘budgetary reasons’, handed to Belgium.
The Chad Armed State of Moresnet
>Defended its neutrality against Freikorps with a salvaged British tank
>Denied Belgian claims too
>Never surrendered against the Nazis, fought on in exile with the British
>Liberated its own territory
>Founding member of the United Nations
>Disregard vexillological rules, acquire self-determination
>A union of all Moresnets
>Almost everyone speaks Esperanto as a common language
>Moresneti
>Still armed
>Still independent
Flag Challenge #265: Tell me you're Nordic without telling me you're Nordic
Design a flag for a Nordic country without using a Nordic cross.
Submissions Close: 06:00 GMT 10th April
Please remember to review the RULES, especially concerning flag size. For an image in a single-flag entry, the shortest side must be 600 pixels or less, and the longest side must be 1200 pixels or less.
Design a flag for a Nordic country without using a Nordic cross.
Submissions Close: 06:00 GMT 10th April
Please remember to review the RULES, especially concerning flag size. For an image in a single-flag entry, the shortest side must be 600 pixels or less, and the longest side must be 1200 pixels or less.
Flag of Heldigfjell: depicted is the eponymous Lucky Mountain, as well as the northern lights.
(note: not a real place, I don't think)
@Kruglyasheo would a flag for an extant or historical colony of a Nordic country count?
Under the occupation of the Reich Norway was forced to transfer its claim to Queen Maud Land following the end of World War II. Rechristened New Swabia the area would be heavily settled by the Nazis, who established an archipelago of military bases and research outposts robust enough to sustain newly constructed villages year round even through the polar nights. The collapse of the Reich following the spectacular failure of the rapine economy principle in the sixties would see New Swabia slowly dying on the vine until the international community saw fit to transfer the colony back to Norway after a mostly successful round of denazification. Following a decade of reconstruction and investment the renamed colony of Amundsenia was allowed limited home rule under the aegis of the Kingdom of Norway that it enjoys to this day. Officially demilitarized, Amundsenia has developed a sustainable economy focused on fishing and whaling in the rich waters off Antarctica and forms the nucleus of research efforts on the continent. For this flag I modified the 1978 Antarctic flag proposal, centering the hands and bowl, replacing the giant A with the royal monogram of Queen Maud of Wales (for whom the geographic area is named) and swapped out the eye searing orange with the colors of the Norwegian flag (in reversed order of prominence).